StoryCorps

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“You came in just in the nick of time, like a knight in shining armor.”

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“You came in just in the nick of time, like a knight in shining armor.”

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“I didn’t try to find you because I believed that you were dead.”

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“I didn’t try to find you because I believed that you were dead.”

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"We would turn the sound on so that it sounded like tanks moving on the roads."

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"We would turn the sound on so that it sounded like tanks moving on the roads."

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“If he got it, he’d give it to you. If he didn’t have it he’d tell you how to get it.”

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“If he got it, he’d give it to you. If he didn’t have it he’d tell you how to get it.”

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"I did think I was the smartest person in class. But I realized that you were gonna give me a run for my money."

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"I did think I was the smartest person in class. But I realized that you were gonna give me a run for my money."

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"It's so simple. If you have the space in your home and heart, you just do it."

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"It's so simple. If you have the space in your home and heart, you just do it."

Veterans' Voices

Honoring the voices and experiences of service members, recorded through our Military Voices Initiative.

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1st Squad, 3rd Platoon

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“Because she was Asian, they wouldn’t accept her. Mom said she didn’t care; she enlisted anyway.”

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“Because she was Asian, they wouldn’t accept her. Mom said she didn’t care; she enlisted anyway.”

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Tom's War

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Tom's War

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"We would turn the sound on so that it sounded like tanks moving on the roads."

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"We would turn the sound on so that it sounded like tanks moving on the roads."

Animated Shorts

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Silvia's Legacy

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The Last Viewing

If StoryCorps has ever made you laugh, cry, or feel more connected to others, please consider a gift today. Your donation today will directly support this simple act of listening and honoring each other.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen 2019

Watch these intergenerational animated stories as inspiration leading up to #TheGreatListen.

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Q & A

Q & A

12–year–old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s syndrome, asks his mom about animals, enemies, and what it’s like to be a parent.

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The Temple of Knowledge

The Temple of Knowledge

Ronald Clark’s father was custodian of a New York Public Library branch during a time when caretakers and their families lived on-premises. Ronald recalls a childhood surrounded by books.

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No More Questions!

No More Questions!

Kay Wang, initially reluctant to talk, shares tales of life in China, disobeying her mother, and her work as a Bloomingdale’s detective.

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Driving Lessons

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Driving Lessons

Muhammad Faridi talks with his father about what it was like to grow up as the son of a NYC cab driver. Though he was once embarrassed to talk about his family, Muhammad now takes pride in his father’s work.